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Health First Occupational Therapist - Rehab Services PT in Palm Bay, Florida
Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance may be available!
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*POSITION SUMMARY: *
To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing exceptional healthcare in a professional manner.
*PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES: *
*Quality/No Harm: *
- Maintains patient safety at all times.
- Ensures compliance with precautions and documents all current precautions and changes in status.
- Evaluates patients thoroughly and documents evaluations according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
- Completes progress notes and reassessments when required and documents them according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
- Provides patients with effective treatments that progress them towards their goals and documents treatments according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
- Attends department meetings that take place during scheduled work hours; otherwise, reviews and signs meeting minutes. Attends in-services given by other staff and students that take place during scheduled work hours.
*Customer Experience: *
- Responds to therapy referrals and inquiries upon receipt.
- Reviews daily assignments/schedules with the team.
- Provides patients, families and staff with education regarding therapy services related to the patients' needs.
*Stewardship: *
- Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly.
- Prepares/reviews schedule for the next day.
- Issues charges that correspond to the services provided and the documented treatment times.
*QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: *
- Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy (Bachelor’s required)
- Current Florida license.
- Interpersonal communications skills.
- Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.
- Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
*PHYSICAL DEMANDS: *
Knowledge and use of proper lifting and body mechanics
Must be able to assist in lifting, standing, supporting patients.
Able to bend and stoop as PT care requires.
The position requires the individual to perform lifting tasks in the following weight and frequencies:
lbs * % of the Day* Reps/Day 0-20 34-66 33-200 21-40 1-33 1-32 more than 40 1-33 1-32
Job: *Rehab
Organization: *Palm Bay Hospital
Title: Occupational Therapist - Rehab Services PT
Location: Florida - Brevard County-Palm Bay
Requisition ID: 071272